Tire-display holder



Aug. 30, 1927. M. METZGER wma'mspmy HOLDER Failed Oct. 1, 1923 .III

N .l u f Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

UihllTED STATES MY R m-n'rzenn or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TIRE-DISPLAY. HOLDER.

Application filed October 1, 1923. Serial No. 665,872.

In tire display holders of the type embodying two pivotal-1y connected members between which the tire is placed, it has been customary to rely upon the Weight of the tire for causing the members to grip the tire. It has, however, been found in practice that the, weight of the tire is not always exerted upon the members at the proper point with relation to the pivot of the members, with the result that the members do not properly grip the tire, and with the further result that the tire will not be prop-' erly held and oftentimes when the tire is lifted with the holder connected thereto, the holder will drop from the tire.

It is one of the objectsof the present'invention to overcome these difiiculties and objections and to provide an improved tire holder of this character in which the clamp,- ing or holding means are so shaped that portions thereof will project between the members and above the pivot point to be engaged by the tire and against which the tire abuts, to not only swing the clamping or holding t means about their pivots to a. clampingrelation, but these portions will serve as a means tion and effective and eflicient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the jects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully describedand claimed and shown in invention, and in which Figure 1 18 a side elevation of a holder of this character, constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention, partly broken away and showing-a tire in posltion therein.

accomplishment of other new and useful ob-- the accompanying drawing illustrating this- Figure 2 is'an end elevation of Figure 1, showing the tire in section.

Figure 3-is a sectional view taken on line 3'S, Figure 1, withthe tire omitted.

Figure dis a detail sectional view taken on line 4.-4, Figure 2. Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional View taken on line 55, Figure 3. 2

Figure 6 is a fdetailperspective view of one of the side members. Referring more particularly to the drawmg, the numerals lOand 11 designategen erally clamping members, which may be of anydesired'size andconstructed of any'suitable sheet material, suchas metal or the like. These members are shaped to form clamping jaws 1213 and inwardly projecting extensions or portions 1415. v

The clamping members are preferably constructed of a comparatively thin sheet material and the edges thereof are preferably flanged as at 16,the' bottom flanges being preferablyprovided with upset portions l 17 to form feet for supporting the structure and for holding the bottom flange 16 out of engagementwith the supporting surface. If desired, the end members may be further refrom.

with faces 22 adapted to engage the tire 23' when the clamping members are closed. These faces 22 are shaped to conform to the contour of the tire so that when the tire is placed within the holder and the thumb nuts 21 tightened, the supporting devicewill' be locked to the tire so that when the tire is raised the support will be raised therewith.

The inwardly projecting portions 1415 are so shaped that portions thereof will project on opposite sides ofthe fastening device 20 which forms the pivots about which the jaws move and also that when the jaws are The portions 14 15 are provided'witha enforced by means of ribs 18 upstruck thereopened, as shown in Figure 3, the extremities 24 of the portions 1415 will project above the pivots and into the space between the jaws to form an abutment for the tire and against which the tire rests when placed within the holder. vWhen the tire 1s placed in the holder it will engage the abutments and pressure upon the tire Wlll cause the jaws 12-13 to swing about their plvots so as to clamp the tire. Vices may be then tightened and the holder will be secured to the tire. By reason of the apertures 19 the jaws may be ad usted with respect to each other to compensate varying sizes of tires. I I

The parts of the clamping members thus formed are connected together bymeans of side members 25, which latter are also preferably constructed ot sheet materialsuch as comparatively thin metal or the like and may, if desired, be provided with suitable re enforcing ribs along their edges. The longitudinal edges of the side members may be ire-enforced by means of bars or rods 26, over which the edges of the members are curled. V

Apertures 27 are provided in the side members 25 adjacent the edges thereof and these apertures are adapted to receive tongues or projections 28 carried by the clamping memberslO and 11, The apertures 27 are so arranged that when the tongues 28 are inserted thereinto, the extremity of the side members 25 will pass under the respective flanges 16 on the end members so that the ends of the side members will be covj 13, so that the side members will not obstruct to anygreat extent any portion of the tire held within the holder. f i a lVith this improved construction it will be manifest that a holder may be provided which is constructed of comparatively thin sheet material. 7 The parts are detachablyr connected together and all use of fastening boltsand rivets, with the exception of the pivot bolts, is dispensed with, thereby rendering it possible to collapse the holder, so that the same may be shipped in a knockdownor flat condition, and the device may be {eadily assembled without the use of any too s.

Obviously, various changes maybe made in'the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several The fastening departs, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this in vention.

What is claimed as new is 1. A tire display holder embodying pluv which the said portion is connected is 10- cated and shaped to form, when the jaws are opened, an abutment to be engaged by the tire when placed between the jaws to operate the jaws toclamp the tire, side members forthe-holder, and tongueand aperture connections between the ends of the side members and the respective clamping members for detachably connecting them. 7 v

2. A tire display holder embodying 'a plurality of pairs of clamping members, each pair being provided with clamping jaws, each of the jaw members'being providedwith an inwardly extending portion, a

single pivot connecting each pair of the respective saidvportions of the jaw members, the said jaw members embodying formations whereby the points of pivotal connection between the jaw members may be varied, a part of each otsaid portions projecting beyond the pivot and to the side of the pivot opposite to the side on which the member to which the said portion is connected is located and shaped to form, when thejaws are opened, an abutment to be engaged by the tire when placed between the jaws to operate the jaws to clamp the tire, side members,

and interlocking meansbetween the ends of the side members and the respective adjacent i aw members for detachably securing them together, thesaid side members terminating considerably short of the top and bottom of the respective clamping members. i

3. A tire display holder embodying a plurality of pairs of clamping members, each.

pair being provided with clamping jaws, each of the aw members being provided with an inwardly extending portion, a single R pivot connecting each pair of the respective said portions or the aw members, the said v jaw members embodying formations whereby the points of; pivotal connection between the jaw members may be varied, apart of each of said portions projecting beyond the pivot and to the side of the pivot opposite.

to the side on whichthe .memberto which said portion is connected is located and shaped to form, when the jawsare opened,

an abutment to be engaged by the tire when placed between the jaws to operate the jaws to clamp the tire, side members, and tongue and aperture connections between the ends 5 of the said side members and the respective clamping members for detachably connect.- ing them, portions of the clamping members overlapping the adjacent ends of the side members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 10 name to this specification, on this 22nd day of September, A. D. 1923.

MYER METZGER. 

